in effect
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A red flag warning is in effect for parts of Los Angeles County and Ventura County through Saturday at 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Cornell will immediately suspend any fraternity holding a party or social event in its house while the ban is in effect, Kotlikoff said, and the university will help students develop “safe social alternatives.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A storm surge warning, which brings the danger of "life-threatening inundation," was in effect for the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River, it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
After polling officials in 90 Florida cities and counties, researchers said the officials were already devising backup plans to put in effect if the amendment passes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Right up through late July, Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley were saying, in effect, that double-A CDOs were worth 98 cents on the dollar.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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